Face protector for hot air hair driers



July 19, 1938. v. s. AULT FACE PROTECTOR FOR HOT AIR HAIR DRIERS Filed May 26, 1957 A II fllk Patented July 19, 1938 FACE PROTECTOR- FOR HOT AIR- HAIR DRIERS Vivian S. Ault, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application May 26, 1937, Serial No. 144,807

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a protector for protecting the face of a person under a hair drier such as employed in beauty parlors in drying the hair in finger waving, and other operations. The

driers are usually in the form of a metal hood, which is lowered down over the persons head, and in which the heat is applied. The air within these driers is quite hot, and the heat directed upon ones face is very disagreeable and uncomfortable.

The general object of this invention is to provide a protector to be worn by a person using such a drier, and which will operate to shield the face from the heat.

A further object of the invention is to construct the device so that it can be readily applied without interfering with the application of the usual hair net that is applied over the hair that is being dried.

A further object of the invention is to construct the device with means for protecting the ears as well as the face.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind having means, which will enable it to cooperate in the securing of the hair net that is usually employed in the drying operation.

Further objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel parts and combination of parts to be described hereinafter, all of which .contribute to produce an efflcient face protector for hot air hair driers.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the following specification, While the broad scope of the invention is pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective illustrating the device as used in practice, a portion of the shield being broken away toward the front. This view in dotted lines indicates the approximate relation of the drier hood that is let down over the persons head.

Fig. 2 is a section taken about on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and further illustrating one of the ear guards or pockets that is preferably employed in the construction of the device.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective illustrating the preferred construction at the rear, and illustrating how the rear ends of the device can be secured together to fasten it on the wearers head.

Referring more particularly to the parts, I indicates the device which is preferably constructed of a sheet of heat-resistant material such as 4 paper, or papier mach. This sheet operates as a shield, and is preferably formed with a band 2 extending along its upper edge, which is applied to the forehead of the wearer. The sheet or shield l extends downwardly and flares outwardly so as 5 to cover the upper portion of the face, at the same time, providing space around the face. The device preferably includes an ear guard 3 located at each side in the proper position to envelop the wearers ears. These ear guards are preferably of cup-form and may be formed integrally with the sheet I, or may be formed separately and attached to the same in the manner indicated in Fig. 2 by providing a, flange 4 at the proper point on the sheet I, which flange may be secured to the forward wall 5 of the ear guard or pocket 3 (see Fig. 2). But, of course, any other desired means may be provided for securing the ear guards to the shield, or sheet I. It is preferable to form the shield l of a long strip having its greatest width at its middle point, and provided with means at the rear for attaching the ends 6 and I of the strip together (see Fig. 3). Preferably these overlapping ends are located below the hair line at the back of the neck, and it is also preferable to use fastening means that will enable the device to be adjusted. In the present instance, I have illustrated a snap fastener having a socket 8 on one of the members, and having rounded heads 9 on the other member to fit into, the socket.

At its ends the band 2 is preferably extended across the forward sides of the ear protectors 3 by providing extensions ID for this purpose, and these extensions may be secured to the walls of the ear protectors.

The device is preferably provided with means for assisting in securing the hair net H to it. Such hair nets are usually provided with a cord or band l2 at their front edge, to pass across the forehead. These bands are usually pulled quite tight in attaching a net, and sometimes cut into ones forehead and are uncomfortable. provement overcomes this objection because this cord I2 should be applied on the outside of the band 2, and suitable means provided for securing it to the band. For this purpose I may strike integral tongues 13 from the band, which project outwardly and downwardly, and under these tongues the cord I2 is secured. This cord at the sides passes down under the ear pocket 3, and from that point passes rearwardly so as to present its inner face to the back of the wearers neck; and, if desired, the narrow rear portion of the shield at each side may be provided with integral My ime downwardly projecting tongues I under which the rear portion of this cord may be secured. The net may be rolled and bundled slightly at the back of the neck where it may be pushed down under the attaching ends 6 and I of the shield.

In Fig. 1, l indicates in dotted outlines the relation of the drier to the head of the person whose hair is being dried. It will be seen that this drier is in the form of a hood that fits down very closely over the head in such a way that the heat from the drier can be very uncomfortable to the face of the person sitting under the drier. It will be evident that this shield I will effectively protect the face, and the ear pockets 3 will effectively. protect the ears.

It is understood that the embodiment of the invention described herein is only one of the many embodiments this invention may take, and I do not wish to be limited in the practice of the invention, nor in the claims, to the particular embodiment set forth.

What I claim is:

1. A protector for the face of a person under a hair drier, consisting of a sheet of flexible heatresisting material to extend across the face, having an upper edge to rest against the forehead, said sheet flaring outwardly and downwardly so as to substantially cover the upper portion of the face and deflect the heat therefrom, and integral ear guards carried by said sheet, having pockets to receive the wearers ears and envelop the same, said sheet having attachable rear end portions below the hair lines.

2. A protector for a face of a person under a hair drier, consisting of a guard in the form of a sheet having an edge extending across and engaging the wearer's forehead, said sheet projecting downwardly and outwardly from said edge so as to cover and protect the upper portion of the face, the rear portion of the sheet extending across and presenting its inner face to the back of the wearer's neck, said protector having ear guards thereon enveloping the wearer's ears and protecting the same.

3. A protector for the face of a person under a hair drier, consisting of a sheet of flexible heatresisting material to extend across the face, having an upper edge to rest against the forehead, said sheet flaring outwardly and downwardly so as to substantially cover the upper portion of the face and deflect the heat therefrom, and integral ear guards carried by said sheet, having pockets to receive the wearer's ears and envelop the same, said sheet having overlapping attachable rear end portions below the hair line and presenting their inner faces to the back of the wearers neck, and said sheet having means adjacent the upper edge and adjacent the rear end portions for securing a hair-net thereto.

VIVIAN S. AULT. 

